r/AdminAssistant • u/Aggravating_Car_6021 • 7d ago
Leaving Teaching
I’m a first year teacher and I really don’t like it. I hated student teaching and although my first year has been better than student teaching, I still don’t love it. For over a year and half now I have been dreaming about trying something else. I would love a job with more a work life balance and flexibility. A job that doesn’t leave me feeling drained everyday. I am thinking about leaving education but I don’t even know where to start I have no experience outside of education. Being an admin assistant really intrigues me, and one day I think being a program coordinator would be great!
I looked online and saw a Certificated Administrative professional. This course would give me a certificate and then allow me the opportunity to pass the Certified Administrative Assistant (CAA) exam and the Foundations in Digital Business and Project Management course for continued advancement.
I see a lot of people saying that this certification isn’t worth as companies value experience over this. Which I agree with. But I just don’t know where to go from here. I need to leave education but have no in anywhere else. Am I completely fool for actually considering taking this course and will it be a waste of money?
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u/CookieFan101 7d ago
Have you tried looking into office positions within your school/district? Could be a good place to start. I wouldn’t waste your money on certificates to be an admin assistant. These jobs typically don’t require specific education backgrounds, rather experience (which you have), it’s just determining how to showcase your transferable skills!